Pope Benedict XVI — The First Pope To Resign In 600 Years — Dies At Age 95

Pope Benedict XVI — The First Pope To Resign In 600 Years — Dies At Age 95

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Former Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI—the first pope to resign from the role since the 1400s—died Saturday at age 95, according to the Vatican. Vatican spokesperson Matteo Bruni said Benedict’s body would lie in state Monday in St. Peter’s Basilica, with a funeral to be held on January 5, 2023. Pope…

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